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1 (so J. liH Friday, October 28, 1994 Volume 57 Number 23 Those aren rt pillows Quick Takes ..'.V J. -.. V . X ' 1 f- : 1, ": . BRIAN NICHOLSON THE SIGNPOST Collin Fawcett, a math major and Chris Lyons, who is going into veterinary science make the best of Open Hour by catching up on some much needed sleep. They had to nap on chairs because of a lack of couch space in the Stewart Library. Enrollment falls again By David C. Hill Signpost news editor Enrollment is down this year and administrators hope the budget cuts that plagued Weber State University last year don't reoccur. Three percent of this year's budget was cut last spring due to a decrease in enrollment throughout last year. The total enrollment for fall quarter was 14,230, which is 217 less than inl993. Full-time equivalent enrollment was 10,709, a drop of 41 from last year. Last fall, FTE enrollment fell 377, and total enrollment was down 546. "It's bad news," Allen Simkins, WSU vice president for administrative services said. "With enrollment being down both summer and fall, the university needs to analyze the situation. We're in the process of determining the financial impact of this decrease and if it is significant, the university will take action to restructure its budget situation and reduce some spending." Along with the restructuring, Simkins said the university is trying to set goals and gain control over tangible factors which influence enrollment. SeeEnrollment page 2 Buh-weet to Cajun man, SNL's history traced By Sheri Staples Signpost staff writer Jeff Weingrad, co-author of the book "Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live" spoke to a large group at Convocations Thursday. Weingrad has worked as a journalist writing many stories dealing with the TV industry and has been fascinated with the show Saturday Night Live since its birth in October, 1975. He and his partner, Doug Hill, approached Loren Michaels, executive producer of SNL, to write a history of the show and its evolution. Weingrad and Hill were the third journalists to approach Michaels with the idea, but Michaels agreed to do the book with them. Saturday nights at 11:30 on NBC were being filled up with reruns of "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson. Carson was irritated by this because he thought that the re-runs were causing his audience to lose interest in the original program. He asked the network to take the reruns off the air. This was an opportunity to fill the space with a show specifically directed toward the younger generation. The show was brought to life by "renegades and outlaws" of underground comedy of the 1970s. Young comedians and writers, some being unknowns, from comedy clubs and improv groups, were part of the first cast of the show. One of the first writers was working in a deli before he wrote for SNL and sent a book of 1,000 jokes to the producer of the show. The producers were impressed by the first joke on the page that went something like, "The post office is going to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution. It is going to cost a dime, but it will cost a quarter if you want to lick it." The crew who had been working in studio 88 where they were producing shows like "Milton Berle," looked at the group of scruffy, long-haired kids with no experience, and said they would be lucky if they could get through the first show without it breaking down in the middle. The show went off without a hitch with George Carlin as the first host. Immediately, the show started making fun of Johnny Carson. When Carson was asked to assess the talent of the new comedians, , he answered with, "This group is so untalented, they can't ad-lib a fart at a bean eating contest." Carson had no positive comments See SNL page 3 Commune lifestyle common in West By Michelle L. Crook Signpost staff writer For the past three years Kathleen Heath has been living with and studying small commune groups. These groups include monogamists, polygamists and hippies.. There are 77,000 polygamists living between Canada and Mexico along the West Rockies. "The majority of these groups are Fundamental Mormon Polygamists, which usually have less than 100 people in them, although some, such as Colorado City, have up to 5,000 people," Heath said. There are also some communes located in Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and on the borders of Utah. "One group I lived with was on the Nevada-Utah border. This is a group of monogamous peoples; there are about 120 and they've lived there since the 40s, so they're starting their fourth generation," Heath said. By living in communes, they are self-sufficient; they grow their own food and help with all the maintenance in their homes and yards. Some of the men earn money at jobs in the communities nearby and the money they earn goes to the whole commune. Each person has $30 to $35 to spend per month. "In most of these groups, you could say that there is no private property. There are no locks on doors; you technically own nothing," Heath said. They have coupons they use attheircommunalstore, where they purchase things, as well as contribute things. "Food-wise, most of these communes have communal kitchens. They have a pool of people who get up in the morning to fix breakfast; everybody comes and eats, then they clean it up," she said. They buy their food in large quantities once a month with thecommunaJ money. If someone docs not contribute to the food supply or to the work load, they are looked down upon and are gossiped about and not included in communal activities. The males in the communes See Commune page 6 jr- lw ' "C? 1 J i -1 A&E Music instructors bring American music to Ukraine. See page 7 News Debate team receives national debating gem. See page 2 Opinion Pedestrains have right-of-way, and campus police agree. See page 4 I 1 I 4 f I i i Sports Rob Hitchcock leads the Wildcat defense into Saturday's game at NAU. See page 9 Weather Friday Highs 60s lows 40s Mostly cloudy Weekend Highs 60s lows 30s Partly cloudy V 'Y

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1 (so J. liH Friday, October 28, 1994 Volume 57 Number 23 Those aren rt pillows Quick Takes ..'.V J. -.. V . X ' 1 f- : 1, ": . BRIAN NICHOLSON THE SIGNPOST Collin Fawcett, a math major and Chris Lyons, who is going into veterinary science make the best of Open Hour by catching up on some much needed sleep. They had to nap on chairs because of a lack of couch space in the Stewart Library. Enrollment falls again By David C. Hill Signpost news editor Enrollment is down this year and administrators hope the budget cuts that plagued Weber State University last year don't reoccur. Three percent of this year's budget was cut last spring due to a decrease in enrollment throughout last year. The total enrollment for fall quarter was 14,230, which is 217 less than inl993. Full-time equivalent enrollment was 10,709, a drop of 41 from last year. Last fall, FTE enrollment fell 377, and total enrollment was down 546. "It's bad news," Allen Simkins, WSU vice president for administrative services said. "With enrollment being down both summer and fall, the university needs to analyze the situation. We're in the process of determining the financial impact of this decrease and if it is significant, the university will take action to restructure its budget situation and reduce some spending." Along with the restructuring, Simkins said the university is trying to set goals and gain control over tangible factors which influence enrollment. SeeEnrollment page 2 Buh-weet to Cajun man, SNL's history traced By Sheri Staples Signpost staff writer Jeff Weingrad, co-author of the book "Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live" spoke to a large group at Convocations Thursday. Weingrad has worked as a journalist writing many stories dealing with the TV industry and has been fascinated with the show Saturday Night Live since its birth in October, 1975. He and his partner, Doug Hill, approached Loren Michaels, executive producer of SNL, to write a history of the show and its evolution. Weingrad and Hill were the third journalists to approach Michaels with the idea, but Michaels agreed to do the book with them. Saturday nights at 11:30 on NBC were being filled up with reruns of "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson. Carson was irritated by this because he thought that the re-runs were causing his audience to lose interest in the original program. He asked the network to take the reruns off the air. This was an opportunity to fill the space with a show specifically directed toward the younger generation. The show was brought to life by "renegades and outlaws" of underground comedy of the 1970s. Young comedians and writers, some being unknowns, from comedy clubs and improv groups, were part of the first cast of the show. One of the first writers was working in a deli before he wrote for SNL and sent a book of 1,000 jokes to the producer of the show. The producers were impressed by the first joke on the page that went something like, "The post office is going to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution. It is going to cost a dime, but it will cost a quarter if you want to lick it." The crew who had been working in studio 88 where they were producing shows like "Milton Berle," looked at the group of scruffy, long-haired kids with no experience, and said they would be lucky if they could get through the first show without it breaking down in the middle. The show went off without a hitch with George Carlin as the first host. Immediately, the show started making fun of Johnny Carson. When Carson was asked to assess the talent of the new comedians, , he answered with, "This group is so untalented, they can't ad-lib a fart at a bean eating contest." Carson had no positive comments See SNL page 3 Commune lifestyle common in West By Michelle L. Crook Signpost staff writer For the past three years Kathleen Heath has been living with and studying small commune groups. These groups include monogamists, polygamists and hippies.. There are 77,000 polygamists living between Canada and Mexico along the West Rockies. "The majority of these groups are Fundamental Mormon Polygamists, which usually have less than 100 people in them, although some, such as Colorado City, have up to 5,000 people," Heath said. There are also some communes located in Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and on the borders of Utah. "One group I lived with was on the Nevada-Utah border. This is a group of monogamous peoples; there are about 120 and they've lived there since the 40s, so they're starting their fourth generation," Heath said. By living in communes, they are self-sufficient; they grow their own food and help with all the maintenance in their homes and yards. Some of the men earn money at jobs in the communities nearby and the money they earn goes to the whole commune. Each person has $30 to $35 to spend per month. "In most of these groups, you could say that there is no private property. There are no locks on doors; you technically own nothing," Heath said. They have coupons they use attheircommunalstore, where they purchase things, as well as contribute things. "Food-wise, most of these communes have communal kitchens. They have a pool of people who get up in the morning to fix breakfast; everybody comes and eats, then they clean it up," she said. They buy their food in large quantities once a month with thecommunaJ money. If someone docs not contribute to the food supply or to the work load, they are looked down upon and are gossiped about and not included in communal activities. The males in the communes See Commune page 6 jr- lw ' "C? 1 J i -1 A&E Music instructors bring American music to Ukraine. See page 7 News Debate team receives national debating gem. See page 2 Opinion Pedestrains have right-of-way, and campus police agree. See page 4 I 1 I 4 f I i i Sports Rob Hitchcock leads the Wildcat defense into Saturday's game at NAU. See page 9 Weather Friday Highs 60s lows 40s Mostly cloudy Weekend Highs 60s lows 30s Partly cloudy V 'Y